Latest news in Ecuador? September 8th, 2026
08-09-2026
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Ecuador between September 8 and 10 to meet with President Daniel Noboa to discuss security cooperation, anti-drug efforts, and trade ties. Additionally, the U.S. Southern Command recently carried out an operation in the Eastern Pacific to intercept and sink another vessel alleged to be a floating refueling station linked to the Los Choneros cartel, with the crew transferred to Ecuadorian authorities. In sports, Ecuador’s national U-20 women’s football team opened their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign with a 3-0 victory over Ghana.